Shear Wave Elastography

Tissue stiffness quantification

made easy, fast and accurate

Whats Shearwave?

How does it work?

The shear waves are lateral waves,

with a motion perpendicular to
the direction of the force that has
generated them. The propagation velocity of the shear waves it
is correlated with the tissues elasticity. The waves get faster with
increasing stiffness of the examined tissues.

QElaXto delivers a quantitative measure of tissue stiffness, even of a

small tissue sample, expressed in Shear Wave propagation velocity or
deduced Young Modulus in KPa. The system has a set value of measurement rejection, which skips the values outside the accepted range.
The tissue stiffness measurement obtained is based on the detection
and 3D evaluation of the Shear Wave. Data are obtained by considering a volumetric portion of the tissue under examination, where the
gate (Region of Interest ROI) is only its bi-dimensional representation.

QElaXto
Esaote QElaXto Shear Wave Elastography technology is characterized by the generation of the
shear wave speed originated by
an Ultrasound focused beam,
which creates a localized perturbation in a single point. This
phase is followed by a reading
phase, which is made possible by
using a Region of Interest (ROI)
delivering a quantitative estimation of liver stiffness.

The Shock Point

is the indication
of shock and gate
locations: useful
to drive operator
to select suitable
measurement areas

Shear Wave Elastography

3D

Wave

3D eWave Shear Wave Quality

Graph is an immediate feedback
about measurement quality.

Wrong acquisition

User-Centered Design
User-friendly interface fully
customizable including Quick
Cooling phase with Automated
Image Saving and Unfreeze for
improved productivity and exam
speed up.

Correct acquisition

m/s

Virtual Navigator
Esaote QElaXto pSWE is available
also with Virtual Navigator Real-time
Multimodality Fusion Imaging and
Virtual Biopsy with Measurements
available in m/s and KPa (selection
possible in real-time).

kPa

QElaXto Esaote patent pending

technology with Advanced
Software and Motion Correction
Algorithm for a smart selection of
good measurements.

Esaote QElaXto pSWE Advantages

Non-invasive solution to evaluate liver fibrosis
Stiffness quantification easy, reliable, accurate, reproducible
Real-time ultrasound image feedback positioning
A possible alternative to gold standard such as liver biopsy
Definitely less expensive than MRI Elastography (MRE)
Thank you for considering Esaote

We listen to your needs and work every day to provide the most advanced technologies and
the most innovative design for you to excel in the care of your patients
This Product is not for demonstration and sales yet
(no conformity approval available).
Technology and features are system/configuration dependent. Specifications subject to change without notice. Information might refer
to products or modalities not yet approved in all countries. For further details, please contact your Esaote sales representative.

Esaote S.p.A.
Via di Caciolle, 15 50127 Florence, Italy, Tel. +39 055 4229 1, Fax +39 055 4229 208, international.sales@esaote.com
Via A. Siffredi, 58 16153 Genoa, Italy, Tel. +39 010 6547 1, Fax +39 010 6547 275, info@esaote.com

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Freedom of measurements
selection and real-time update
of related statistics with specific
Report and Worksheet.